Esther: The Extraordinary True Story of the First Fleet Girl Who Became First Lady of the Colony by Jessica North

Esther: The Extraordinary True Story of the First Fleet Girl Who Became First Lady of the Colony

Jessica North

288 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction biography history challenging emotional informative medium-paced
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Esther only just escaped the hangman in London. Aged 16, she stood trial at the Old Bailey for stealing 24 yards of black silk lace. Her sentence was transportation to the other side of the world. She embarked on the perilous journey on the First ...

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